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2012 House Results Chart Former House Makeup 51 New House Makeup 173 Romney Dem Maintained Seat Republican Maintained Seat Unknown Quick Takeaways The Republicans were expected to, and did, keep their majority in the House Partisan expectations aside, there are early signs of a willingness to work across the aisle… Speaker John Boehner (R- Oh.), said Tuesday's mandate from voters was to work together: "Divided we fail; not just next session but the next two months."